Latest Wales Covid figures show one in 70 people with the virus as numbers rise
An estimated 43,400 people tested positive for Covid-19 in Wales in the week ending November 24
As temperatures plummet, the number of respiratory infections in North Wales is expected to rise. Alongside Covid, health experts are battling flu, RSV and Strep A infections as winter pressures increase.
In the week ending November 24, an estimated 43,400 people tested positive for Covid-19 in Wales. This means around 1.43% of the population - or around 1 in 70 people - had the virus, which is up from 1.3% the previous week.
Latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show the percentage of people testing positive for coronavirus has increased in England and Northern Ireland, but the trend in Wales and Scotland was "uncertain". Experts said they had received a smaller sample of swab test kits in Wales due to postal strikes, making it difficult to predict what could be in store in coming weeks.
ONS added that lower numbers of test results meant some results "may have more uncertainty and be subject to change". Though the experts were unable to conclusively identify a trend in Wales, analysis of the previous infection survey shows a rise in positive cases.
The estimated number of people testing positive for Covid in Wales in the week leading up to November 22 was 39,600 - this figure had jumped to 43,400 by November 24. The ONS Infection Survey for Wales published on December 9 also showed an increase in the percentage of the population testing positive for Covid.
This figure increased from 1.39% on November 18 to 1.51% on November 24. ONS estimated there were around 3,600 new cases in Wales between November 18 and 24.
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